This picture was taken not from the Cape but from the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville at daybreak following the 2012 American Cancer Society Relay for Life. I camped out with my daughter's team of relayers as they made good on their promise to walk a track all night in support of cancer research. As a team, they raised over $2500 toward this cause, and the event as a whole raised over $220K.
The dawn that greeted us after a long night was as inspiring as the cancer survivors that we heard from and walked with throughout the night. It was an emotional roller coaster of fun and intensely solemn moments. I hope the money that was raised will result in many more dawns like this one for loved ones facing a cancer diagnosis.
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